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H. R. GROSSMAN.

FINGER RING.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29. I917.

Patented J1me 24, 1919.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRISON R. GROSSMAN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FINGER-RING.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRISON R. GRoss- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Finger-Rings, of which the follow ing is a specification.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a novel construction of finger ring provided with a pocket normally closed by a cap, the parts being so constructed and arranged that the ring shall be artistic and ornamental, and in which the appearance shall not be marred by the employement of such cap.

A further object is to provide a finger ring having a pocket closed by a cap carrying a series of hinged plates or disks, one face or side of which may bear photographic or pictorial likenesses of persons and the reverse face or side of which may be suitably inscribed with indicia identifying the wearer of the ring, such, for example, as his name, etc. Y

A further object is to provide a fingerring of this character which will closely simulate an ordinary signet-ring, the fact that it contains a pocket closed by a cap not being obvious from casual inspection, the internal pocket of the ring thus being, as it were, a secret chamber, not likely to be discovered by one unacquainted with the construction of the ring.

A further object is to, provide a finger ring of this character which shall be simple in construction and economical to manufacture, and which may be sold at a low cost, and which shall be strong and durable in use.

With these objects in view, and others appearing as the specification proceeds and the nature of the invention more fully develops, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts of a finger-ring as will be hereinafter fully described in the specification, summarized in the claim, and illustrated in the drawing.

In the accompanying drawing, I have graphically illustrated some forms of embodiment of the underlying principles of my invention. Like structural parts are designated by like reference-characters Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 24 1919,

Application filed October 29, 1917.

Serial No. 199,173.

throughout the several views. The different views may be briefly described as follows:

Figure 1 is a framentary vertical sectional view through one form of my ring;

Fig. 2 is a perspective detail View of the ring-cap or s0cketclosure, showing the hinged disks carried thereby in open position;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the hinged disks, showing a slightly modified form of hinge therefor; and 7 Figs. 5 and 6 are fragmentary sectional views of a slightly modified form of ring, the modification residing in the specific means for securing the socket-cap in position.

Referring, now, in detail to the drawing, and, first, to Figs. 1 and 2 thereof:

The ring 1 may resemble eXteriorly the usual signet type of ring, that is, one provided with a head or boss 2. The boss or head 2 is provided with an annular, interiorly screw-threaded flange 3 inclosing a chamber or pocket 4; having a preferably flat, imperforate bottom 5.

Adapted to close said pocket is a screw.

cap 6 carrying, at a point slightly removed from the margin thereof, an exteriorly screw-threaded flange 7, whereby the cap may be screwed into engagement with the flange 8 of the head 2. The marginal portion 8 of said cap, when the latter is screwed into the head 2, bears upon the top of the flange 3, as shown. The edge of the cap 6 is knurled, as shown at 9, both to facilitate securing the cap in position in the ring and to present a sightly appearance.

Hinged, as at 10, to the flange 7 on the inner surface thereof and near the free extremity thereof, is a disk or plate 11, which may, on one face or side thereof, bear a photographic or pictorial likeness of an indi vidual, and the reverse side or face thereof may be suitably inscribed with indicia identifying the wearer of the ring, such, for instance, as his name, etc.

Hinged to the disk 11 is a second disk 12, which may bear, in like manner, on one or both faces thereof matter similar to the disk 11. A plurality of such disks or plates are, preferably, hinged together, as shown,in

this instance, three 11, 12 and 13, being disclosed in the drawing, it being understood that the number thereof may be varied, as desired. fold, as it were, one against the other, on their hinges, so as to occupy a superposed position (as shown in Fig. 1) within the space inclosed by the cap-flange 7, when the cap 6 is on the ring.

In Figs. 5.and..6, amodification is shown, in respect to the manner of securing the cap in position on the ring. In this construction, the ring is provided with an an nular, threadless flange 3 provided on the inner surface thereof and medially of the depth thereof with two, oppositely-disposed, circumferentially arranged, arcuate grooves 13, 13, communicating with each of which is a groove 13 running at right-angles thereto and extending to the free edge of the flange 3*. r

The cap 6 is provided with an annular, threadless flange 7 provided, at diametrically opposite points, with pins or lugs 1a, 14. In assembling the cap 6*" with the 7 ring, the former is disposed with the pins in alinement with the grooves 13, 13 whereupon the cap is pushed so that the pins pass through said grooves and enter the grooves 13, 13, whereupon by giving the cap a partial revolution, the pins will be brought out of register with said grooves 13 1'3 and the cap thereby held on the ring against accidental displace- It will be evident that the disks 14: along the grooves 13, 13 toward the curved terminal 13", there being a wedge action by reason of the inclination of such grooves 13, 13 with respect to the plane permit disconnection thereof fromthe ,ring.

Fig. 4 merely shows a slightly modified form of hinge for the disks, the hinge, in this instance, being of the well-known knuckle-and-pin type, as distinguished from that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, which show the hinge-as being a sleeve passing through adjacent slots in adjacent disks.

Having thus fully described my invention, the many advantages thereof will be apparent, especially to those skilled in the art to which it pertains. Changes, especially in detail, may be made, within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention, or necessarily sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus fully described my inven ning from the free edge of said wall and communicating with said longitudinallyextending grooves, a cap normally closing said pocket and provided, with an annular flange carrying diametrically-disposed pins, and a plurality of linked disks, one thereof being hinged to the inner surface of said flange of the cap.

HARRISON R. GROSSMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

